Covenants Not to Compete fully explores legal principles for forming, drafting and implementing sound non-competition agreements. It clearly lays out what interests can be protested and covers the legal limits of enforceability. It is the most complete, practical resource on the subject of restrictive covenants, covering the litigation process from discovery through closing argument, including plaintiff and defendant approaches. The Fourth Edition provides up-to-date information on topics as: State law as reflected in State Care Digests for all 40 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia Drafting considerations Assignments of covenants as a result of mergers and acquisitions Covenants Not to Compete even includes ready-to-use documents as well as individual clauses that can be easily customized for specific needs. Among these legally sound models are: Employments agreements in a variety of contexts Settlement and release agreements Confidential information clauses Non-competition provisions Litigation forms Covenants Not to Compete has been updated to include: New cases from various states addressing whether restrictions contained within a covenant not to compete in the employment context are reasonable Recent cases from various states addressing damages and injunctive relief New cases from various states analyzing covenants not to compete in connection with the sale of a business Recent cases from various states addressing the so-called "bluepencil" doctrine Recent cases addressing non-solicitation agreements and consideration issues

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With her user-friendly and practical guide, Employment Law for Non-Lawyers, Lori Rassas gives a comprehensive awareness of the legal issues that may arise throughout the employer-employee relationship. Employment Law: A Guide to Hiring, Managing, and Firing for Employers and Employees, Fifth Edition by Lori B. Rassas is a practical text for undergraduate, paralegal, and graduate-level employment law courses, including those offered in human resources and business school programs. This unique book handles each area of the law and its practical application from the perspective of both employers and employees. The balanced approach is organized to track the employer-employee relationship focusing on hiring, managing, and firing practices. The end-of-chapter questions test key concepts and present hypothetical situations that test students’ ability to master and apply concepts and promote the development of critical thinking and analytical skills. New to the Fifth Edition: recruiting strategies designed to balance the interests of employers to comply with anti-discrimination laws and achieve their diversity and inclusion goalsexpanded discussion of hair discriminationgreater coverage of sex discrimination based on gender identity, transgender status, and sexual orientationexplanation of legislative efforts designed to address broader pay equity issues among and between different protected classesexpanded coverage of the National Labor Relations Act and its impact on the rights of employers to regulate workplace conductanalysis of legal developments that materialized during the pandemic and have widespread applicability as they continue to evolve: updated guidance on medical inquiries, remote working arrangements, reasonable accommodations, and vaccine policies Professors and students will benefit from: Chronologically-organized, clear, and concise explanations of complex legal concepts that track the employer–employee relationship.Enforcement guidance and workplace posters from the agencies that enforce the laws that regulate the employment relationshipPractical information that that guides students to frame legally compliant interview questionsReferences to the most significant legal cases and some lesser-known cases that represent common themes.The injection of real-life memorable scenarios and humor to increase the attention of students and help them retain the knowledge related to key concepts.Key terms defined when first introduced; outrageous but true “Check-It-Out” situations with employment implications; objective and analytical end-of-chapter questions; and a comprehensive glossary and index.

Commercial legislation and intellectual property principles are experiencing dramatic adjustment as a result of technological, social, and legislative innovation. The Commercial Law of Intellectual Property provides comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the intersection of commercial law and intellectual property rights, including discussion of all applicable U.C.C. sections and other relevant legislation, as well as discussion of hundreds of cases in which intellectual property interests have been subject to U.C.C. provisions, with attention to such critical areas as: Intellectual property licensing, including shrink-wrap and click-wrap license agreements Licenses and other licensing arrangements that some courts view as valid contracts and others do not Representation, fitness, and disclaimer of liability in warranties, with special reference to computer systems and other intellectual property sales, leases, and licenses Unconscionability in the formation of intellectual property sales agreements Application of U.C.C. Article 2 and U.C.C. Article 2A to intellectual property Formation and performance terms of sales and lease contracts involving intellectual property Third-party interests in sales and lease transactions involving intellectual property Performance, repudiation, and excuse in intellectual property sales and lease contracts Intellectual property damages